How many people play Minecraft? 2024 player count

Aakrit Sharma
Minecraft characters and animals on a cliff

Although Minecraft doesn’t have a full-fledged story, it presents several challenges in front of you in the form of bosses like the Ender Dragon. It also gives you a chance to delve into caves, craft armor sets, and explore different biomes, making it one of the most played games of all time.

All these factors have helped Minecraft remain one of the most popular titles in the world in 2024, so here’s the game’s latest player count.

A fox family in Minecraft
Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time.

Minecraft monthly & active player count in June 2024

According to activeplayer.io, more than 169 million people played Minecraft in the last 30 days, between May and June, with the highest number of players playing the game simultaneously being about 45 million.

One of the biggest reasons behind Minecraft’s popularity is the regular updates. With each content update, the developers release new mobs, blocks, biomes, and mechanics that keep attracting new players as well as veterans.

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